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Alice Paul

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American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885-1977)

United StatesLawyersLived 1885 to 1977 · aged 92
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Alice Stokes Paul was an American Quaker, suffragette, suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist, and one of the foremost leaders and strategists of the campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits sex discrimination in the right to vote.

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Paul and Helen Gardener, c. 1908-1915Paul and Helen Gardener, c. 1908-1915Paul in 1915Paul in 1915Inez Milholland leading the Woman Suffrage Procession on horseback in 1913Inez Milholland leading the Woman Suffrage Procession on horseback in 1913Cover to the program for the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession, which Paul organizedCover to the program for the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession, which Paul organizedPaul toasting (with grape juice) passage of the Nineteenth Amendment on August 26, 1920[24]Paul toasting (with grape juice) passage of the Nineteenth Amendment on August 26, 1920[24]Alice Paul's first vote for president (1920)[28]Alice Paul's first vote for president (1920)[28]In January 2019, the House and Senate introduced resolutions to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which was added in 1972 and which Paul accurately predicted would compromise the ERA's chances for success.In January 2019, the House and Senate introduced resolutions to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which was added in 1972 and which Paul accurately predicted would compromise the ERA's chances for success.

Awards 5

2012New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame
2010New Jersey Hall of Fame
1994Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame
1979National Women's Hall of Fame
Hunger Strike Medal

Connected to Alice 6

Emily DavisonAlso won Hunger Strike MedalCharlotte Perkins GilmanAlso won Connecticut Women's Hall of FameBud AbbottAlso won New Jersey Hall of FameDavid ChaseAlso won New Jersey Hall of FameHelen FrankenthalerAlso won Connecticut Women's Hall of FameMary Higgins ClarkAlso won New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame

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Alice Stokes Paul was an American Quaker, suffragette, suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist, and one of the foremost leaders and strategists of the campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits sex discrimination in the right to vote. Paul initiated, and along with Lucy Burns and others, strategized events such as the Woman Suffrage Procession and the Silent Sentinels, which were part of the successful campaign that resulted in the amendment's passage in August 1920.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1885 to 1977 · aged 92
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